Thu Jul 24 09:32:47 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Political Tensions Flare as TMC Activist Hacked to Death in West Bengal**

**Kolkata, July 24, 2025** – A Trinamool Congress (TMC) activist, Sasthi Ghosh, was allegedly hacked to death in Bharatpur, Murshidabad district of West Bengal, triggering a political storm. Police report that Ghosh was attacked on Wednesday night by unidentified assailants wielding sharp weapons. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital.

While police are investigating the possibility of personal enmity as a motive, Ghosh’s family claims he was targeted due to his affiliation with the TMC.

The opposition BJP and Congress parties have seized upon the incident, alleging it is a result of infighting within the TMC. BJP leader Dilip Ghosh stated, “Internal bickering among TMC activists and leaders across West Bengal has reached a stage where they are fighting for turf control and ill-gotten money from crime syndicates.” Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury echoed this sentiment, asserting that Ghosh was killed “by his own party men” due to a “deadly battle over cut money.”

The TMC, however, denies any political motive. Bharatpur TMC MLA Humayun Kabir attributed the murder to personal enmity between two local groups, stating, “The party wants the culprits to be identified and arrested, and it has full faith in the police investigation.”

In a separate incident, the nephew of a panchayat member was also found murdered in South 24 Parganas district, further raising concerns about the law and order situation in the state. Police are investigating.

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The provided text is a news article from The Hindu reporting on the alleged murder of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) activist, Sasthi Ghosh, in West Bengal. The article details the circumstances of the murder, the police investigation, and the political fallout, with accusations and counter-accusations exchanged between the TMC and opposition parties (BJP and Congress). The article also mentions a second murder in a different district. The text also provides a listing of other regular features published by the newspaper.

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